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Jackie Enters the Majors

Season 1 | 3m 23s

April 15, 1947, opening day at Ebbets Field: playing first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers was number 42, Jackie Robinson. The Dodgers won, and the black press declared Jackie’s arrival as a landmark event. The white press did not acknowledge Robinson's entry into the Majors. This clip pairs with the "Taking the Measure of the Man" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson

Extras
Watch Part II of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
See the moment Jackie began challenging other ballplayers and empires.
See the impact the March on Washington had both on the nation and on Jackie Robinson.
As the push for social justice accelerated, Jackie Robinson tried to do his part.
Learn how the public perception of Jackie Robinson transformed from the 1950s to 1960s.
Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and view of Malcolm X.
Learn how the early days of Jackie Robinson's life shaped his outlook and character.
Alton Waldon of Brooklyn shares a childhood memory of meeting Jackie Robinson.
Learn more about the famous Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson myth.